RIP Bud. Hope you enjoy being up there with all the other birds and getting up to all the antics you used to do down here.
Thinking of you Caryl. I know its not easy to loose an animal, fur or feather child.
You did the right thing. Can't keep them alive just because we want them to be. Bud would want you to be happy in your choice, and he will be watching from above!
Hopefully you'll have heaps of fun with your new bird. I know this one wont fill the gap that Bud has left behind but it will help a bit.